Crews are working 12-on-12-off shifts at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as they deal with back-to-back winter storms.

Crews are working 12-on-12-off shifts at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as they deal with back-to-back winter storms.

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Updated: 12:20 PM EST Feb 4, 2014

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WEBVTT D.O.T. IS GEARS UP FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER. BARBARA MENTIONED THAT. ED WINESTOCK CONTINUES THE LIVE WINTER COVERAGE IN LANCASTER COUNTY. GOOD AFTERNOON. Reporter: HELLO, LAURIE. EVEN THOUGH THE APPROACHING STORM WILL PACK A STRONGER PUNCH THAN THE ONE THAT PASSED THROUGH, PENN D.O.T.'S STRATEGY FOR BATTLING IT IS BASICALLY THE SAME. THEY MIGHT USE STRONGER ANTISKID MATERIALS TO REMOVE WHAT'S ON THE GROUND. THE SOUND OF AN AIR WRENCH ECHOES ACROSS A PENN.MAINTENANCE GARAGE IN LANCASTER COUNTY. FACING BACK-TO-BACK STORMS, PENN D.O.T. WORKERS ARE RACING THE CLOCK TO GET THE TRUCKS BACK IN SERVICE. IT JUST PUTS THE HEAT ON. DAMAGED TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED RIGHT AWAY AND DAMAGED PLOW BLADES NEED TO BE REPAIRED. WITH THE LIKELIHOOD OF ICE, PLOW TRUCK OPERATORS WILL NEED CHAINS. DURING THE ICE EVENT MOST OF THEM WILL LOOK FORWARD TO PUTTING CHAINS ON AND MAKING SURE THEY HAVE TRACTION. Reporter: PENN D.O.T. HAS USED UP A LOT OF ROCK SALT, AND THIS TRUCK IS RESUPPLIED BEFORE IT RETURNS TO THE ROAD. THEY'RE WORKING 12-SHOWER SHIFTS, 12 HOURS OFF AND 12 HOURS ON. GET HOME AND GET SOME REST AND GET BACK AT IT. Reporter: PENN D.O.T.'S LANCASTER COUNTY FLEET, THE ENTIRE FLEET IS ON THE ROAD RIGHT NOW. IT'S EXPECTED THAT PENN D.O.T. CREWS EVERYWHERE WILL BE WORKING LONG HOURS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THAT'S THE STORY FROM HERE.

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Crews are working 12-on-12-off shifts at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as they deal with back-to-back winter storms.